Blood Cells Flashcards
Adults contain how many liters of blood
4-6
At what percent of blood loss in hypovolemia felt
10-20%
What are the thresholds for hypovolemic shock
15, 30, 40, dead
Types of granulocytes
Neutrophil, eosinophil, basophils
Types of agranulocytes
Monocytes, large and small lymphocytes
What is dengue hemorrhagic fever
Platelet disorder
Spread by mosquitos
What is babesiosis
Tick borne illness
Depresses RBC and platelet counts
Which WBC is most present in blood
Nuetrophil
Which leukocyte is hard to determine relative amounts
Basophils
Characteristics of neutrophil
Granular Multi-lobular Most abundant First responders Eat bacteria
Characteristics of eosinophils
1-3%
Antiparasitic
Allergies
Appear Reddish
Characteristics of basophils
< .5%
Largest
Inflammatory response
What are mast cells involved in
Parasite response, angiogenesis, wound healing, inflammation
Lymphocytes include
T cells, B cells, and NK
Which type of cells are involved in rejection of grafted organs
Lymphocytes